Abe set to redefine Japan's foreign relations
On Tuesday, Shinzo Abe, the newly elected president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), will become the next prime minister of Japan. Winning 66 per cent, or 464 votes out of the total 703 votes, from LDP lawmakers and local party chapters, Abe defeated his rivals - Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki and Foreign Minister Taro Aso - and vowed to create a "beautiful Japan" with a more assertive role in the world.